Page 95 of His to Cherish
He nodded once, his dark green eyes swirling with lust and amusement. “You know what I mean. I’m so sorry for hurting you, and I suspect it won’t be the last time, but I can promise that in the future I will try my hardest not to take out my anger and pain from losing Derrick on you.”
My breath escaped in small, quick pants. It sounded so perfect. Despite my earlier sincerity that I wouldn’t let anyone talk about me the way he had, I was beginning to understand him more. Better, at least.
Plus, he was offering me the chance to know him freely, without any of the restraints that hindered us before.
There really was no choice. “Okay.”
“Okay, then.” His lips brushed against mine once and then twice before he pulled away. Gripping my hand, he tugged me down the stairs.
“Where are we going?”
He looked back, grinning a mouthful of perfect teeth. A happy, teasing smile I hadn’t seen yet.
“I’m taking you to your car where I can kiss you without fifty kids staring at us. Then I’m going to let you go home and get ready for our date.”
My feet almost stumbled down the stairs, but he reached out and steadied me. “Tonight?”
“Yup. I’ll pick you up at six.”
